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"The Pigg or Pidge Family in england and America"
Waldo Chamerlain Sprague
TAG v36, pp110-117 (Jan 1960)
"Thomas Plgge, son of Nicholas, grandson of William, and great-grandson of the first John
named above, married at Saffron Walden, co. Essex, 1 Nov. 1619, Mary or Mercy Sothy,
"daughter of Richard" according to the register. Richard Sothy and Mary Bentley were
married at Debden, co. Essex, in 1595, as shown in the Boyd Marriage Index. Four children
of Thomas are of record at Saffron Walden before the emigration to New England. "Thomas
Pigg, householder, buried 30 December 1643" at Roxbury, says the record there. His widow
Mary married second, 13 Aug. 1645, at Dedham, Michael Metcalf as his second wife. There
were Metcalfs in the Saffron Walden parish register, suggesting acquaintance in England.
The will of Thomas Pig was recorded 14/7/1644..."

"The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England"
Robert Charles Anderson
New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, MA; 1995
"MARRIAGE: Saffron Walden, Essex, 1 November 1619 Mary Sothy;
"Mary Pigge the wife of Thomas Pigge" was admitted to Roxbury church
as member #85 [RChR 79]. She married (2) Dedham 13 August 1645
Michael Metcalf, as his second wife [DeVR 126]."